Dronfield North
Ward in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.305, -1.463 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 35 78 |
Dronfield North sits in the northern part of Dronfield, within the district of North East Derbyshire in Derbyshire, England. It occupies a suburban–semi‑rural fringe between Sheffield and Chesterfield, with a mix of Victorian terraces, more recent housing and pockets of greenbelt and farmland that give it a less urban feel than nearby conurbations.
The ward has a quietly active community life, with local shops, schools and residents’ groups, and many people commuting to the nearby cities by road or rail. Its character reflects the wider region’s industrial and agricultural past, while easy access to the hills and trails of the Peak District makes countryside recreation a regular part of local life.
Postcode districts covering Dronfield North
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Mansfield 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Rotherham 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Doncaster 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Chesterfield 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Barnsley 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Worksop 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Ilkeston 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Bentley 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Glossop 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Hucknall 21.4 miles34.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Dronfield South Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Coal Aston Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Dronfield Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Gosforth Valley Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Dronfield Woodhouse Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Unstone Green Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Unstone Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Beauchief and Greenhill Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Ridgeway & Marsh Lane Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Holmesfield Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Graves Park Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Barlow Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Dronfield North
S18 9DZ, S18 2LS, S18 2NS, S18 4AE, S18 2EP, S18 2HN, S18 2LL, S18 9DU, S18 2DH … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 22.5 miles36.2 km
- East Midlands Airport 33.2 miles53.4 km
- Dronfield Railway Station 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Dore and Totley Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Bus Station 7.3 miles11.8 km
Hotels near Dronfield North Ad
- Devonshire Arms 5 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Casa Hotel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Brocco on the Park Boutique Hotel 5 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Manor House 4 0.5 miles0.8 km
- The Psalter 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Sheffield City 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Crow Inn 5.6 miles9 km
- Fischers Baslow Hall 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Halifax Hall 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Cross Scythes 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
Schools in Dronfield North
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School Secondary
- Dronfield Stonelow Junior School Primary
- Holmesdale Infant School Primary
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- B2net Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Bramall Lane Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- The Leadmill Theatre 4.9 miles8 km
- University of Sheffield University 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Don Valley Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Meadowhall Shopping centre 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 8.1 miles13 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 11.4 miles18.3 km